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Using the Following:
the Manager's Utility Function for Profit Is π\pi

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Using the following:
The manager's utility function for profit is U π\pi = 50 π\pi , where π\pi is the dollar amount of profit. The manager is considering a risky decision with the four possible profit outcomes shown below. The manager makes the following subjective assessments about the probability of each profit outcome:
 Probability  Profit outcome ($)  0.20$15,0000.30$5,0000.30$5,0000.20$25,000\begin{array} { c c } \text { Probability } & \text { Profit outcome (\$) } \\\hline 0.20 & - \$ 15,000 \\0.30 & - \$ 5,000 \\0.30 & \$ 5,000 \\0.20 & \$ 25,000\end{array}
-The marginal utility of an extra dollar of profit is __________.


A) 0.20
B) 0.30
C) 1.0
D) 10
E) none of the above

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